Law enforcement working to restore order at site that was at center of recent flareup; police arrest 2nd suspect in firebombing of Jaffa home that wounded two children
According to Israeli police, Palestinians hurled stones and Molotov cocktails at officers; Palestinians say at least 20 injured; pro-Hamas protests in West Bank
Palestinian Authority security forces have cracked down on some protests; Hamas’s influence said to be spreading widely in the area, sparking fears that relative calm may not last
Army says troops returned fire after suspects hurled Molotov cocktails at them while they were carrying out operation near northern West Bank village of Beita
Activists pushing for Jewish access to Jerusalem holy site claim recent closure to Jews came in exchange for Rabbi Tsvi Tau's support for government backed by Islamist Ra'am party
Holy Jerusalem site reportedly to open on Jerusalem Day; move comes after tense weeks in the capital and around its Old City as Muslims celebrate holy month of Ramadan
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